Martin Dunn entered the Department of Defence in 1986 through the Assistant Research Officer program. Mr Dunn spent most of the next seven years in Navy Office as a policy analyst. After a short period in capability analysis with Force Development and Analysis Division, Mr Dunn joined Headquarters Australian Defence Force in 1994, where he was responsible for the development of the Purple Book (ADF major capital equipment bids) and Defence long-term planning.After serving with the former Directorate of …

Dr Michael Ryan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering at ADFA. He has twenty years experience in battlefield communications and information systems.He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon; the Telecommunications Engineering Management Course (UK); and of the Australian Army Command and Staff College. Throughout his military career, he has held a range of regimental and staff appointments. He holds Bachelor, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in electrical …

Dr Michael Frater is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). He has more than ten years experience in the development of communications systems and services, including videoconferencing and video and image surveillance. He has led ADFA involvement in an umber of collaborative projects, investigating tactical image and video communications. Dr Frater has been actively involved in the development of international standards for audiovisual …

Captain Malcolm Brailey is a Research Fellow (ARes) at the Land Warfare Studies Centre. He was previously an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Singapore, where he was part of the Revolution in Military Affairs studies program. Captain Brailey is a former regular infantry officer and is currently a Senior Policy Officer in the Department of Defence. He holds a Master of Arts (International Relations) (ANU), a Graduate Diploma in Defence Studies (Deakin) and a …

Michael Krause is a serving senior officer in the Australian Army. Born in Melbourne, he is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, the Australian Command and Staff College and the Royal College of Defence Studies. He is an Armoured Corps Officer with experience commanding at the troop and squadron level, and 2nd Cavalry Regiment in 2000–01. He has served on operations in Iraq and the Solomon Islands and has served in various staff appointments including as the inaugural Chief Staff Officer …

Mike Brennan currently holds the appointment of Director General Simulation in the Australian Department of Defence. His recent appointments include periods as Research Leader Human Systems Integration within Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation and Scientific Adviser – Army. He has a PhD in Physics from the Flinders University of South Australia, and was attached to the USMC Warfighting Laboratory during 1998–99. (Last updated: June 2009) … Mike …

Colonel Richard Barrett is currently the Director of Global Operations in Headquarters Joint Operations Command. His previous appointment was Director of Diggerworks—an innovation centre focused on improving the capability of the ADF’s land combatants. He has performed numerous command appointments, most recently as the Commanding Officer of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. His most recent operational experience in 2015 was as the Chief of Future Operations for Operation Inherent Resolve, …

Major Peake is currently a Career Manager at the Directorate of Officer Career Management - Army. He is also the Senior Trade Mentor for the Air Dispatch Trade (ECN 099). … Neil Peake …

Captain Nicholas Barber works within 6th Combat Support Brigade, part of Forces Command. … Nicholas Barber …

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Ascough is the Military Assistant to Commander Forces Command. … Mark Ascough …